China
91. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, China Security, 1962-63. Top Secret. Filed with a covering note to Kennedy’s secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, stating that it was for the President. Bundy sent a copy to Battle with a March 13 covering note indicating that it was for limited distribution. (Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/3-1262)
92. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/3-1562. Secret; Priority; Roger Channel.
93. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Ball to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. Confidential.
94. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rice) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Harriman)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/3-2862. Top Secret. Drafted by Holdridge.
95. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 110, SNIE 13-2-62. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency and intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force and the Joint Staff participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred with this estimate on March 28 except the representatives of the AEC and the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
96. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/3-3062. Secret; Roger Channel.
97. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, Hilsman Papers, Box 1, China—Planning on Mainland Operations, 3/62. Top Secret. According to Kennedy’s Appointment Book, the meeting was held from 10:30 to 11:25 a.m. (Ibid.) Hilsman describes this meeting briefly in To Move a Nation, pp. 314-315.
98. Memorandum to the Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Taipei (Cline)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China, CIA Cables, 3/62-4/62. Top Secret. A draft of this memorandum marked “Not for signature,” bearing handwritten revisions, some of which are in Kennedy’s handwriting is ibid. A March 31 memorandum from Bundy to Cline reads in part as follows: “The memorandum of instruction is as agreed and has the explicit concurrence of the Secretary and Mr. Harriman. The President specifically asked that you talk from it without handing it to any Chinese.” (Ibid.) A draft letter from Kennedy to President Chiang, a paper headed “Memorandum on GRC Mainland Operations Planning,” and a draft paper for oral delivery, all unsigned and undated, are filed with a March 30 note from Bundy to Harriman. (Ibid.) Bundy’s March 31 memorandum to Cline states that Kennedy was not signing the letter to Chiang.
100. Draft Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.9341/4-462. Secret. Drafted by Rice on April 4, but it was attached to an April 3 memorandum from Harriman to Rusk stating that after prolonged study and discussion, the Department had reached a general consensus embodied in the four recommendations in the “draft” memorandum. Harriman noted that Johnson dissented from the third recommendation but stated that he thought the recommendations represented “a modest proposal which should not be further reduced.” (Ibid., 411.9341/4-362) McGhee forwarded the package under an April 5 memorandum recommending approval. (Ibid., 893.49/4-562)
101. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/4-562. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Taipei, Hong Kong, Geneva, Stockholm, and Moscow.
102. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/4-662. Secret. Drafted by Johnson. Copies were sent to Ball, McGhee, and Harriman. Ball forwarded the memorandum to Rusk along with Documents 100 and 104, with a covering memorandum of April 9 stating that he shared Johnson’s reservations and thought “it would be a mistake to interject the possibility of grain sales into the Warsaw talks.” (Ibid., 411.9341/4-962)
103. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/4-1062. Secret.
104. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Harriman) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 64 D 25, Communist China. Secret. Drafted by Rice.
105. Message From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Taipei (Cline)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China, CIA Cables, 3/62-4/62. Top Secret. No time of transmission is indicated on the source text.
106. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/4-2662. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Herbert E. Horowitz of the ROC desk and Yager; cleared in draft by Harriman and with the Agency for International Development, in substance with the Department of Defense, and by U. Alexis Johnson and Bundy; and approved by Rice. Repeated to CINCPAC.
107. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 110, NIE 13-4-62. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency and intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force and the Joint Staff participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred with this estimate on May 2 except the representatives of the AEC and the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
108. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/4-2662. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Yager, cleared in draft by Harriman, and approved by Rice. Repeated to CINCPAC.
109. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/5-1762. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Taipei, Hong Kong, Geneva, Stockholm, and Moscow.
110. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80-B01285A, DCI Meetings With the President. Secret. The time of the meeting is from the President’s Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library) Bundy is not listed as a participant in the President’s Appointment Book.
112. Draft Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 893.03/5-1362. Secret. No drafting information is indicated on the source text. Filed with a May 31 memorandum from Brubeck to Harriman, which refers to it as “the third draft, May 28, which was used by the Secretary as a basis for his discussion with the President on this subject.” According to Brubeck’s memorandum, the first two drafts, May 24 and 25, were discussed at a May 24 meeting and a May 25 Standing Group meeting. Neither the drafts nor any record of the Standing Group meeting has been found. Handwritten notes of the May 24 meeting, chaired by McGhee, are ibid., S/S-NSC Files: Lot 70 D 265, NSC Standing Group, May 25, 1962. Rusk met with Kennedy on May 29 to discuss grain for China. (Kennedy Library, President’s Appointment Book; Johnson Library, Rusk Appointment Book) No record of the meeting has been found.
113. Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Return to the Mainland, 1/62-5/62. Secret; Noforn. Filed with a covering memorandum of the same date from Brubeck to Bundy stating that it might be of interest and use to those attending the meeting on GRC matters that afternoon and an unsigned note to Bundy dated May 31 which stated, “FYI. Secretary had on his copy ‘President should see.’”
114. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Harriman) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (McGhee)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 893.1901/5-3062. Secret. Drafted by Arthur H. Rosen of FE/EA, Yager, and Rice.
115. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. Top Secret. Drafted on May 31. The meeting was held at Kennedy’s request, as conveyed in a May 18 memorandum from Bundy to Rusk. (Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/5-1862) Another record of the meeting is in a memorandum for the record by Desmond FitzGerald, Chief of the Far East Division in the CIA Operations Directorate. (Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80-B01285A, DCI Meetings With the President)
116. Telegram From the Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to Director of Central Intelligence McCone
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. Top Secret; Operational Immediate. No time of transmission is indicated on the source text but it was received at 3:13 a.m.
117. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0093/6-1562. Confidential.
118. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80-B01285A, DCI Meetings With the President. Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Richard Helms. The meeting concluded at 4:54 p.m. (Kennedy Library, President’s Appointment Book)
119. Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. Secret; Noforn; Limited Distribution. Filed with a covering memorandum of the same date from Forrestal to Bundy, which reads as follows: “I will check with Averell to see if he agrees with this rather alarmist estimate. I will also ask CIA what its guess is.” A note in Bundy’s handwriting on Forrestal’s memorandum reads, “Hold for 6 pm meeting.” Reference may be to the June 20 meeting recorded in Document 122.
120. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80-B01285A, DCI Meetings With the President. Top Secret; [classification indicator not declassified]; Eyes Only. Prepared by E.H. Knoche.